The American Claimant: Originally Illustrated

...and a manner so peculiar and romantic and extraneous and ad libitum and heart-searching that- that- he- he is an impressionist I presume? No said the captain simply he is a Presbyterian. -Mark Twain The American Claimant (1892)The American Claimant (1881) by Mark Twain is a humorous book about mistaken identities. The main characters are Colonel Mulberry Sellers an eccentric American claimant to the Earldom of Rossmore in England and Berkeley Rossmore heir of the Earl of Rossmore who is captivated by American democracy.This jacketed hardcover replica of the original edition of The American Claimant containing 23 illustrations by well-known American illustrator Daniel Beard is a pleasure to read.